Asia Cup 2018: Top five run-getters in the history of the competition

Asia Cup 2018: Ahead of the kick-off take a look at the top five run-getters in the history of the tournament.

India's regular captain Virat Kohli&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspAP

New Delhi: The Asia Cup 2018 is all slated to begin on September 15 at the United Arab Emirates where six nations will battle it out for Asian supremacy. And ahead of the tournament, we take a look at the top five run-getters in the history of the tournament that had begun back in 1984 under the Asian Cricket Council.

1)Sanath Jayasuriya (1990-2008): The former Sri Lankan opener played a total of 25 matches in the tournament as part of his 18-year-long illustrious career. In 24 innings in Asia Cup, he managed to amass 1220 runs at an average of 53.04, which includes as many as six centuries and three fifties at a strike rate of 102.25. His highest score was 130 runs.

2)Kumar Sangakkara (2004-2014): Followed by Jayasuriya is his compatriot and fellow former captain of the Lankan team, who played 24 matches in Asia Cup as part of his 10-year-long career. In 23 innings he scored 1075 runs at an average of 49 which includes four centuries and eight fifties at a strike rate of 84.51. His highest score in the tournament was 121.

3) Sachin Tendulkar (1990-2012): The Little Master and all-time highest ODI scorer comes at the number three position. He played a total of 23 Asia Cup matches and he managed to score 971 runs in 21 innings at an average of 51.10 which includes two centuries and seven fifties at a strike rate of 85.47. He was part of the victorious 1990-91 and 1995 team, but was rested for in 2010.

4)Virat Kohli (2010-): The Indian skipper has played only 16 matches in Asia Cup and is already at among the toppers with 766 runs in 14 innings at an average of 63.83 and strike rate of 99.60. He has scored a total of three centuries and two fifties with his highest as 183, which is also the most by a batsman in Asia Cup history. He has been rested for this edition of the tournament owing to excess workload.

5)Arjuna Ranatunga (1984-1997): Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain is at the number five spot with 741 runs that he managed to amass in 19 Asia Cup innings at an average of 57. His highest score remains 131. He was part of Sri Lanka's victorious 1986 and 1997 squad where he played a pivotal role in both the finals with fifty-plus scores.

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